Financial Firms Looking to Break Down Barriers to First-Time Homeownership
Home affordability continues to stand between prospective homeowners and their dreams as home prices and mortgage rates stay higher for...
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Mortgage Mix: Trigger Leads Bill Stripped From Defense Bill; BAC Warns CFPB to Scrutinize Mega-Brokers
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
November Sees 227,000 New Jobs; Unemployment Stays Flat at 4.2%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 in November—higher than expectations—and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%, the U.S....
Rocket Mortgage Sues U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
National mortgage lender Rocket Mortgage, a part of Rocket Companies, filed suit in Federal District Court Dec. 5 against the...
WATCH: Putting the Social Back Into Social Media
When it comes to social media planning, some agents may feel overwhelmed, or even intimidated, before they even start. But,...
Judge Grants Protective Order Preventing Forensic Review of Cell Phone in eXp Sexual Assault Case
During a video hearing held this week related to discovery in the Acevedo v. eXp sexual assault case, a judge...
Mortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level in Over a Month
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.69% this week, down from last week’s average of 6.81% and falling to its...
‘Active’ Agents Decreasing, but Brokers Looking Past NAR Settlement
Real estate brokers are seeing an exodus of active agents in their markets—though whether this is a response to recent...
Appeals of NAR, HomeServices Lawsuit Settlement Approval Begin Rolling In
A flurry of appeals of a federal judge’s final approval of the landmark National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) $418 million...
Seasonally Effective: 4 Ways to Take Advantage of Early-Winter Darkness
It can often feel like there is not enough time in the day to do everything you need to, but...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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